From: Jason Self Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:15:43 +0000 (-0700) Subject: Add more to the story X-Git-Url: https://jxself.org/git/?p=the-compound.git;a=commitdiff_plain Add more to the story --- diff --git a/the-compound.txt b/the-compound.txt index 01c1ce0..89b8641 100644 --- a/the-compound.txt +++ b/the-compound.txt @@ -47,6 +47,40 @@ fence." I felt the sting in my stomach. Rodrìguez was my best friend. We've known each other our whole lives. I had to be the one to tell his family. +Before that could happen my squad leader arrived in silence, looking a +little uncomfortable. It took him a few minutes to work up the nerve +but he broke the silence. He said we needed to go to Central Base to +meet with the Lieutenant Colonel and then he'd take me back. + +"I can drive" I offered as we approached the vehicle. "Leave me the +wheel," he laughed and we zipped through the desert air and down the +compound's tight, gravel trails. + +Pulling up before the entrance to Central Base half hour later I got +out and went around the gravel parking lot. I had to walk through an +armed gate in order to approach the the door. I nodded and waited for +the door to be opened. + +The Lieutenant Colonel turned to face me as I walked in to her office, +smiled, and shook my hand. "I'm glad to meet you", she said. I nodded +and then realized I had to sit somewhere. In front of the door was a +vinyl chair and while I sat down, I felt my arms burn up. My squad +leader remained standing near the door. + +"When did you last talk to Rodrìguez?" she asked. + +"I haven't spoken to him since I left him in the detention center," I +told them. "He called me this morning." + +In that moment the office door opens and in comes the General, who +promptly orders me to come with him. + +We walk down a guarded hallway to a large white box marked "Isolation +Cell", the exterior of which which was decorated with two small +paintings and flowers on the walls. It had "1.0" written next to the +sign by hand. The door was closed so that I couldn't see what was +inside. + -- Copyright (C) 2019 Jason Self You can redistribute and/or modify this under the terms of the GNU